Re: support for merged /usr in Debian
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On 01/03/2016 07:15 PM, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> On Jan 03, Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> wrote:
>
>>> "I have always done this in a different way" is not a valid use
>>> case, sorry.
>> "Compatibility" is a very valid use case. Debian is famous for
>> backwards compatibility and trouble-free upgrades.
> Requiring to use an initramfs in some configurations does not break
> compatibility nor causes significant troubles on upgrades.
Please don't forget that Debian supports a lot of unusual architectures
which come with various limitations. I know at least one platform where
adding an initramfs is something between difficult and impossible.
And I'm sure there is a lot of other (embedded) hardware out there
which needs a reliable upgrade path.
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